Scarborough's target was an op-ed LaPierre wrote in The Daily Caller on Wednesday, which is
being blasted for its paranoid tone.

Here are some excerpts of LaPierre's op-ed:

During the second Obama term, however, additional threats
are growing. Latin American drug gangs have invaded every city of
significant size in the United States. [...]

After Hurricane Sandy, we saw the hellish world that the
gun prohibitionists see as their utopia. Looters ran wild in
south Brooklyn. There was no food, water or electricity. And if
you wanted to walk several miles to get supplies, you better get
back before dark, or you might not get home at
all. [...]

Hurricanes. Tornadoes. Riots. Terrorists. Gangs. Lone
criminals. These are perils we are sure to face—not just maybe.
It’s not paranoia to buy a gun. It’s survival. It’s responsible
behavior, and it’s time we encourage law-abiding Americans to do
just that.

"I don't know where to start," Scarborough said after
reading excerpts on air.

"This is so laced with racial overtones," he said, calling
LaPierre's vision of America a "post-apocalyptic" one that was
"straight out of The Book Of Eli." Later, Scarborough called the
op-ed "racially tinged."

"The Republican Party, if they
were smart, their leaders today would condemn it. But they're not
smart," Scarborough said. "They're scared. And you know, [if]
they keep running scared, they're going to lose more votes.
They're going to get hammered in future elections if they allow
this clown to continue to lead them around by their nose. They're
shameful."